STANDARD COMPACTION TEST

Standard Compaction Test Apparatus (Light Compaction)

Product Code  :   MSI 3016

• Standard Used : IS 2720 (Part 7) 

 Formally standardized for the determination of water content-dry density relation of soils using light compaction.

Product Description
The Multitech Scientific Instruments MSI 3016 Standard Compaction Test Apparatus is a foundational laboratory testing tool used to determine the relationship between soil moisture content and dry density. Also known as the Light Proctor Compaction test, this apparatus is critical for establishing the Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) and Maximum Dry Density (MDD) of foundational soils. By applying a standardized amount of mechanical energy via a free-falling rammer, engineering laboratories can accurately predict how a soil subgrade will behave when compacted on a construction site.

• Features

  • Precision-Machined Steel Mould: Manufactured from high-density, anti-corrosive carbon steel with an internal volume calibrated precisely to standard testing specs.

  • Detachable Extension Collar: Features a secure-fit, removable steel collar to accommodate overfilled soil samples prior to the final trimming stage.

  • Quick-Release Base Plate: Outfitted with robust wing-nut clamps on a heavy steel base plate for rapid assembly, dismantling, and sample extraction.

  • Durable Heavy-Duty Construction: Built to withstand thousands of continuous high-impact blows without warping or structural deformation.

• Application

  • Used to determine the Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) and Maximum Dry Density (MDD) for embankment, highway, and runway subgrade designs.

  • Crucial for quality control during earthwork excavations, dam construction, and structural backfilling.

  • Extensively utilized across civil engineering colleges, independent testing laboratories, and government infrastructure project sites.

• Technical Specifications

  • Mould Internal Diameter (I.D.): 100 mm.

  • Mould Internal Height: 127.3 mm.

  • Mould Internal Volume: 1000 cc (1000 cm³).

  • Material Composition: Heavy-duty structural tool steel.

Standard Inclusions: 

• • 1 × 1000cc Cylindrical Steel Mould

  • 1 × Detachable Extension Collar

  • 1 × Base Plate with clamping lugs.